Connecticut: Bristol, Try Flying Scooters! 
Classic and fun, Lake Compounce, New England's oldest family theme park is committed to entertaining families and keeping the best of the “good old days at The Lake" available while adding high energy adventures for this generation. Remember the Flying Scooters? The ride's new face is a patriotic red, white and blue and its new name is "The American Flyer." Same idea, same amount of fun.
Sweet sweets. At the Ghost Hunt, the home of "fried bat wings" (fried dough) visitors will find “Fried Oreos” not your average snack but a sugar high just the same and maybe needed before playing a new game new game called “Whac-A-Mole.”
While rides and attractions are the primary focus of all amusement parks, other criteria contribute greatly toward turning good parks into great ones. Among those criteria are food and games. Each year since 1997, when Kennywood Entertainment first began managing The Lake, the Food Services Department has made changes. Some of the changes subtle like light/low-fat salad dressings for the salads, oyster crackers to go with the chili and chowder and some pretty drastic like free soda in the park, all day every day.
Ice cream is available at the Rock 'n Roll Diner, and at the Main Gate, Trolley Stop and the Funnel Cake stand, as well as on the "Dip 'n Dots" cart. For purists there's a cart serving Italian Ice.
Classic fun for all. In addition to new foods there are also additions in the games area. Games & Retail Manager, Mike Barney, echoed the theme of making the park more "kid friendly" when he addressed the subject of games. He said, "We are committed to making our Midways more appealing to small children. As a result, there will be some new games geared toward younger kids at The Lake this year, including every little kid's favorite "The Duck Pond."
Barney also said,
"We know how hard it is for the little ones to watch their older brothers and sisters playing our games and winning prizes. So we are instituting a program where all of our youngest patrons, when they play, will receive a small token prize whether they actually win or not."
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979, the Lake Compounce Carousel first opened to the public in May 1911. The Carousel features 49 horses, two chariots and one goat, and combines the work of four master carvers, including Charles Carmel, who made the lead horse. The Carousel's music is provided by the original Wurlitzer 153B band organ. The Lake's Splash Harbor Water Park was enlarged in 2003 coinciding with the relocation of the classic carousel now anchoring the Midway across from the entrance to another of the park's classic rides, the Wildcat Roller Coaster.
Family reunion launch pad. Lake Compounce makes an ideal spot to get together. They are "reunion friendly" and only a phone call away. The website details all of the advantages and they have a reunion specialist - Mary Morris - to help with the details (860) 583-3300 ext. 6901).
Lake Compounce Family Amusement Park. 822 Lake Compounce Avenue, Bristol 06010. 1(860) 583-3300 or
www.lakecompounce.com